A) Complete the text with words from the box. Each word can only be used once. There are four extra words.

acquitted – altered – appeal – cause – charged -denied – dropped

entered – fined – imposed – made – pleaded – returned – sentenced

In January 2003 Andrew Stobbs was (1) _______ to one year in jail. On hearing this, Andrew collapsed and his friends in the gallery became rowdy. Andrew had been (2) _______ with burglary earlier that year. He had (3) _______ the accusations and (4) _______ a plea of not guilty. During his trial a number of key witnesses had failed to appear and he was expected to be (5) _______. In the end the jury had (6) _______ a verdict of not guilty, but someone in the court had coughed just as the verdict was being read out. The unfortunate judge did not hear the word ‘not’, and so (7) _______ a jail term on Mr Stobbs. A member of the jury reported his surprise at the sentence to a court official, and before Andrew’s lawyer had time to (8) _______ against the verdict the judge had (9) _______ the conviction. However, Mr Stobbs was subsequently (10) _______ £100 for using foul language!

BComplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capital letters.

(11) He was charged with tax _______.EVADE

(12) That’s a serious _______. Do you have any proof?ALLEGE

(13) He was held on _______ of robbery, but later released without charge.SUSPECT

(14) He spent six months in jail after being _______ of fraud.CONVICT

(15) Yesterday a 33 year old woman was found _______ of murder.GUILT

(16) I’m sure she’ll be _______ against the sentence.APPEAL

CComplete the sentences with the words from the box. Each word can only be used once. There are three extra words.